Plantain Squirrel
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Plantain Squirrel

Callosciurus notatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
37 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plantain squirrel, oriental squirrel or tricoloured squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand in a wide range of habitats: forests, mangroves, parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. Fruit farmers consider them to be pests. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Black Giant Squirrel
NT

Black Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa bicolor

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
50–60%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Squirrel sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Plantain Squirrel in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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